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This article is from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Approximately 35 to 45 million youth 6 to 18 years of age participate in some form of athletics. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected many aspects of the lives of children and families, including youth sport activity. As children present for health supervision visits […]

This article is from the American Academy of Pediatrics. What is the case definition of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)? The CDC issued a Health Advisory on May 14, 2020, that outlines the following case definition for MIS-C: An individual aged <21 years presenting with fever,1 laboratory evidence of inflammation,2 and evidence of clinically […]